Chapman denied parole for the seventh time

[SheSaidSheSaid]

John Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman, was denied release from prison in his seventh appearance before a parole board, New York corrections officials said.

If you're not aware, corrections officials have largely considered Chapman a model prisoner since shortly after his first parole application. It's often believed that political pressures (and the wishes of Yoko) are the only things behind his continued incarceration.

He will be eligible for parole again in 2014.

[raynebc]

I don't have any sympathy for murderers.

[ClaptonsWig]

They need to bring back the death penalty.

[firedoom666]

They need to bring back the death penalty.

this... or at least use it more often

[Dangimarocker]

this... or at least use it more often

Agree, especially on the theater shooter.

[firedoom666]

Agree, especially on the theater shooter.

or the Tucson shooter

[soup567]

They need to bring back the death penalty.

It never went away.

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/stat...-death-penalty

As terrible as a crime murder is, I am 100% opposed to the death penalty. Innocent people wind up getting killed because of it.

[ClaptonsWig]

It never went away.

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/stat...-death-penalty

As terrible as a crime murder is, I am 100% opposed to the death penalty. Innocent people wind up getting killed because of it.

Just like innocent people serve life sentences. Id rather get rid of the guilty people who are contaminating our streets and prisons then those who may or may not have committed the crime.

[raynebc]

As terrible as a crime murder is, I am 100% opposed to the death penalty. Innocent people wind up getting killed because of it.

And jailing severe criminals is likewise a drain on society. There are occasionally instances where there is 0% doubt and irrefutable proof that somebody is guilty of a horrible criminal act. It is in these instances where the death penalty should be applied swiftly instead of housing somebody for decades waffling back and forth about whether a death penalty that has already been decided by the courts is going to be acted upon.

What about repeat offenses of murder? How many second chances need to be given before it's decided that somebody is unfit to ever be part of society and rehabilitation is not feasible? If somebody cannot be rehabilitated, it's not worth keeping them imprisoned for the rest of their lives.

[soup567]

And jailing severe criminals is likewise a drain on society. There are occasionally instances where there is 0% doubt and irrefutable proof that somebody is guilty of a horrible criminal act. It is in these instances where the death penalty should be applied swiftly instead of housing somebody for decades waffling back and forth about whether a death penalty that has already been decided by the courts is going to be acted upon.

What about repeat offenses of murder? How many second chances need to be given before it's decided that somebody is unfit to ever be part of society and rehabilitation is not feasible? If somebody cannot be rehabilitated, it's not worth keeping them imprisoned for the rest of their lives.

I say no in every case because as long as the death penalty remains there are going to be people who are innocent that are going to end up wrongly accused and sentenced. I think instead of focusing on punishing criminals we should be focusing on crime prevention by fighting poverty and implementing stricter gun control measures like the assault weapons ban and and better background checks.